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Preliminary steel imports down 10 percent
December 30, 2011
Steel shipments down 2% in October, up 9.4% YTD
December 20, 2011
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on Dec. 20 that for the month of October 2011, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,933,653 net tons, a 0.2 percent decrease from the 7,947,262 net tons shipped in the previous month, September ...
AGC: U.S. construction materials prices up 8.1 percent
November 02, 2011
The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials held steady in September in the United States but climbed 8.1 percent from the year-earlier level, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released by the Associated ...
August steel shipments up 12.1% from July, 8% YTD
October 19, 2011
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on Oct. 19 that for the month of August 2011, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,304,638 net tons, a 12.1 percent increase from the 7,409,450 net tons shipped in the previous month, July ...
LaHood announces $928.5 million for transit infrastructure
October 17, 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Oct. 17 announced that transit providers across the nation will receive a share of $928.5 million in federal funds for more than 300 public transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural ...
$500,000 tax break available for work truck purchases
October 07, 2011
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America is reminding potential truck buyers that they may be able to find favorable tax treatment of commercial truck purchases this year.
According to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Title 26, Section 179, a taxpayer may ...
July steel shipments down 3 percent from July from June, up 7 percent year-to-date
September 26, 2011
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported for the month of July 2011, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,409,450 net tons, a 3.0 percent decrease from the 7,639,108 net tons shipped in the previous month, June 2011, and a 14.3 ...
Preliminary steel imports increase 6 percent in May, import market share at 21 percent
June 21, 2011
Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported June 21 that the U.S. imported a total of 2,692,000 net tons (NT) of steel in May, including 1,838,000 NT of finished steel (up 6 ...
Steel imports decline 16%
April 04, 2011
Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on March 22 that the U.S. imported a total of 1,777,000 net tons (NT) of steel in February, including 1,371,000 NT of finished steel (down 16 ...
Titan introduces new radial OTR tires for Loaders
March 29, 2011
Titan Tire Corp. has introduced new key sizes to its radial OTR tire lineup — the Titan LDR 250 and the Titan MXL.
The loader tires are available in both radial and bias designs, with a variety of compounds, sizes ...
Finished steel import permit tons up 33 percent in 2010 vs. 2009
January 07, 2011
Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reports that steel import permit applications for the month of December totaled 1,814,000 net tons (NT).
This was a ...
Vermeer realigns staff for ‘global growth’
October 25, 2010
Vermeer Corp. has realigned its staff "to best support the company’s global growth initiatives," the company says.
“We are excited about the realignment and how it will help Vermeer better serve our customers,” said Mary Andringa, president and chief executive officer ...
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